Ink Case Creation

[InkedQuills]

Hey FPN'ers,

 

I just made a post over on the G+ fountain page about making a case for carrying around four ink bottles to gage response, and one of the users made a really interesting suggestion.

 

He said he wouldn't want anything the size of a actual glass bottle, but would want something more like the Goulet ink sample vials. I think his suggestion is awesome and would work with the design I already make for my pen cases.

 

What I would like to know is how many ink vials would people want to be able to carry around with them? Also, if you would want a different type of marterial from the fleece/raw silk combo?

 

I also think it would be worth while, if there are more than two ink vials, to include a strip of vynal type material above the ink vials so that users could write the ink name on a small label and place it there and easily remove/apply a new label when they change their regular inks.

 

What do people think? Would anyone be interested in that?

Cheers,

Phil

[leofoam]

I like the idea, but am curious about what it would cost. I see myself carrying no more than 3 inks at a time, though others may want more. My only problem with this system is how to carry it.

If the price is right, I may just get one.

[InkedQuills]

Thanks leofoam. I actually seem to have duplicated this post somehow. There was a suggestion the G+ fountain pen group to use the little 5mL vials that Goulet sells as the containers.

 

I plan on making the case similar to my pen cases but this would close snug up to the vials. Also I am going to run a strip of vynal above the four or three vials so that you can put tiny labels on them so you know what ink is in each slot.

 

As for price I am not really sure what it will price out at. I use raw silk so that is good expense right there. Also I have to price out the vynal. I don't exepct the case to be more then 30. Does that answer your question/seem like a reasonable price?

 

Phil

[InkedQuills]

Hey All,

Here are some photos of the ink case. It is obviously not finished. I ran out of time before work, but you can get the general idea of what it will look like when finished.

I designed the case around the ink vials sold by +Brian Goulet & Rachel Goulet. This case will hold 4 vials and has a strip of vinyl above the lids that you can put small labels on, that I will supply, to label what ink is in each vial so you don't have to pull the vials out to know what is there. The vinyl should also allow for easy removal of the labels when you change out the ink in your pens. Of course I don't have access to a large supply of vials, but I am looking to find something similar. I will offer a case that specifically works with Goulet vials and another if I cannot find a vial in similar size.

The case closes to be very small. It should fit nicely in a lot of bags and smaller ones also.

What does everyone think?

 

[InkedQuills]

Here is the finished case! What do you think? It will sell with everything you see, except the vials, until I can get some from online.